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APPLICATION FILED NOV- l5. 1918.

Patnted May 27, 1919.

UNIrED TATE PATENT OFFICE.

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- mafieation 6: Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1919.

Application med November 15, 19-18. Serial No. 262,753.

acitizen ofthe United States, residing at St. Paul, #58 East 8th St., in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improve- 'ments in Bags, of which the following is a specification. 1

This invention relates to improvements in bags and more particularly 'tothe open top type used for carrying small merchandise and which are made-of paper or other fibrous material.

' An object of the invention is to provide improved means in paper bags, enabling the use of lighter weight paper in their. con- .struetion and increasing their weight carrying capacity.

A further object of the invention is to provide the above mentioned improvements in a foldable bag capable of being folded to present two comparatively flat sides so that they may be conveniently packed one upon another to form bundles for shipment.

. Referring to the drawings 'Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the invention.

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Fig.2 shows thehand'bag in folded posi Fig. 3 is a fra entar I is ective view of the bottom of 12 hand b Fig. 4 is 'avertical section on'line 44 of Fig. 2and. Fig. 5 is a vertical section throu h the lower part of the bag showing the ottom, unfolded to assume a relatively transverse position.

In the drawings A represents a hand bag comprising side walls 1, a bottom 2 and the folded upper edge '3 forming the top of the walls. The edge 3 surrounds the opening of the bag, the walls being folded inwardly upon themselves to form a band of uniform width and of double thickness, The

.point of connection between the walls forms a longitudinal fold to enable the walls to be folded flatly against each other.- The bot tom 2 joins the sidewalls along the lower tom as shown in edge 4 of the latter forming a folding line cooperating'with the folding line 5 toenable the portion 6' of the walls 1 to be folded inwardly against the inner face of the botfolding process of t ebag (Fig. 5) thewalls are brought flatly together face to face, whereafter, the bottom together with the K v of the handles aredrawn taut. 5, At this stage of the;

.Qition's 6 is bodily folded against the outer ace of either wall one position being shown in Figs. 4: and 5.

Referring to Fig. 1, the walls 1 are perforated with openings 7 and 8 a distance ably secured, as by an adhesive, the reinforcing rings 9 (which maybe linen or thelike) to reinforce the edges of the openings. Strung in the openings 7 and 8 is the endless cord or flexible member 10, the cord enter ing from without through the openings 9 and emerging from within from the openings 7, passing downwardly around the bottom to reinforce the latter, to assist in carrying the contents of the bag. At the top the cord is extended beyond the upper edge 3 forming a pair of oppositely disposed loops or handles, whereby the bag may be carried. A pair of retaining strips 11 secured on the bottom loosely inclose the cord to hold the latter in position. By locating the openings 7 immediately adjacent the edge 4 of the folded bottom, the bottom is effectively held fiat against the wall 1, which would not be the-case if the openings were further removed from the edge 4, in which-case the bottom would tend constantly to unfold outwardly. This is a decided disadvantage, where the bags are handled indi- Lvidually as at sales counters, where it is desirable that thebagslie flat one upon another to form neat piles.

I claim 1. In a collapsible receptacle, side walls adapted to fall against each other,a bot tom adapted to fold against either of said side walls and an endless means extending through said side walls and around said bottom. a portion of said endless means forming handles and a portion forming a support for the bottom of said receptacle, said endless means causing said bottom to fold against either of said side walls when either '2. In a collapsible receptacle having opbositelv disposed side walls, perforations in said side walls, an endless flexible member strung through said perforations and extending around the bottom of said receptacle, a portion of said flexible member forming handles for said receptacle and strip means extending longitudinally of the bottom of said receptacle and across said,

flexible member to slidably hold the portions of said flexible member extending around the bottom of said receptacle in a spaced apart position over the bottom of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of a Witness.

WALTER H. DEUBENER.

Witness GEORGE VOELKER. 

